Moonlight Curse

The night her parents disappeared, the moon hung low in the sky, a silvery sentinel casting long shadows across the forest. Lena was only ten, but the memory remained as sharp as the cold wind that whipped through the trees that evening.Her mother’s voice echoed in her mind, “Stay inside, Lena. No matter what you hear, do not come out.”She had obeyed, curling up under the blankets, trying to drown out the terrifying sounds outside—growls, cries, and the ominous howling of wolves. Minutes felt like hours, and when dawn finally broke, the house was empty.